Project TURN (Transform, Unlock, ReNew)

Project TURN is an initiative that brings Duke Divinity School students and incarcerated students together to take graduate-level theology courses inside a prison. Each class pairs approximately 10 residents from the North Carolina Correctional Institution for Women with about 10 Duke Divinity School students and is taught by Divinity School faculty. Courses cover Christian theology, ethics, biblical studies, Christian history, pastoral care, and Christian discipleship. Incarcerated students who complete five Project TURN courses earn a Certificate of Achievement in Theological Education.

Participants receive graduate-level theology education; incarcerated students who complete five courses earn a Certificate of Achievement in Theological Education.

Participants include residents of the hosting prison (North Carolina Correctional Institution for Women) and students enrolled at Duke Divinity School; each class includes around 10 residents and 10 Duke students.